The number of Generation Xers (ages 27 to 42) who are unprepared for retirement is dramatically on the rise, according to a study commissioned by Scottrade.
Just more than a third of U.S. employers responding to a recent survey said they have cut back or cut out their defined contribution plan match since January...
Fidelity Investments research shows that the largest percentage of individual investors surveyed (32%) feel that their adviser or broker helped minimize investment loss during the past six months.
Almost of half of respondents to a new survey would prefer to stop paying into the Social Security system—even if it meant giving up their own benefits.
Ernst & Young said its Financial Planner Line saw a dramatic increase in employee inquiries about penalties and tax implications associated with early withdrawals from 401(k) plans.
The financial crisis has taken a toll on the nation’s wealthiest, with almost a third of high-net-worth households losing millionaire status, according to a Spectrem Group report.
American workers and retirees are taking charge of their personal financial well-being by spending less and focusing more on their long-term financial future, according to the latest Principal...
Be careful on the road: More than one-third of Americans reported dozing off behind the wheel, according to a recent poll by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF).
Eight in ten of those in a recent MetLife poll said they place more importance on guarantees and the stability of their investments than on the level of their...
When changing jobs, participants with higher account balances are more likely to roll money from a lump-sum distribution into another tax-qualified account.
Advisers are divided over when the recession will end—but meanwhile, many of them are seeing retired clients change their investment strategy and are picking up new clients, according...